Prada. Tiffany & Co. Saks Fifth Avenue. Bergdorf Goodman. FAO Schwartz. And Apple Computer? If you think I’m mixing apples and oranges, look who just opened its newest retail store last Friday in Manhattan on 59th & Fifth Avenue. The store, Apple’s 147th, will feature a 32-foot glass cube entrance, a glass-and-steel circular staircase, 24-hour…
My sister Jill is a foodie, so she’ll love this… What’s up from Zagat? This latest download of the top 100 luxury hotel restaurants across the US. See Zagat.com for iPod instructions. So what’s the most highly rated restaurant? It’s the French Room in The Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas with a $72 fixed-price, three-course…
Everyone with iPod, raise your ears. I use mine to listen to music or Podcasts when I travel. Audio books and storing photos are two more uses, especially if they’re about your destination. Now, a new article in National Geographic Traveler, called “Travels with iPods,” has a list of the best 10 ways to enjoy…
Definition Bag-a-holic: “one afflicted with the compulsive desire to acquire new bags (purses, briefcases, backpacks, etc). Symptoms: caches of little-used luggage paraphernalia; subconscious gravitation to travel-related stores. Treatment: sfbags.com.” I for one have long suffered from this condition. What friends and family don’t understand though, is that this obsession is not pathological. What underlies every…
For travel writers and bloggers, it’s truly an iPod world. This new site, ZoomandGo.com showcases thousands of travellers who get paid to share their digital pictures, videos and hotel reviews. They’re all about the truth. So they believe that as a traveler, you shouldn’t have to rely on hotels, brochures, paid agents or advertising pitches…
It’s happened to me many times. I buy the latest computer, printer, PDA or cell phone. A day, week or month later, it’s replaced through planned obsolescence with a newer model that’s faster, smaller, and/or cheaper. Now, Apple Computer has followed that trend — again — to better compete with low-end competitors by introducing a…
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but they should also be seriously considered as an escort for an iPod Nano. This case contains 586 diamonds set in white gold — for a total of 10.36 carats. The cost? Just $12,495. It was unveiled at the International Gem and Jewelry Show in Chicago yesterday and…
If you could watch your own movies and TV programs on a plane with the new Video iPod, would you? Or would you still rent headphones and watch the choice of their handful of movies — some of which you’ve already seen or some you don’t ever want to watch? Apple’s new 2.5-inch color display…
The new Apple iPod Nano redefines thinness in a portable music player. Thinner than a #2 pencil but holding up to 1,000 songs (4GB model) for $249 — or up to 500 on the 2GB model for $199 — it’s the next new thing from the design wizards at Apple. And according to Steve Jobs,…
From The Cool Hunter Gadgets page: Cherish your cell phone? Idolize your iPod? Love your Blackberry or Treo smartphone? Want to protect your PDA? Then dress them up with this clothing line from the style-conscious leather products leader, Vaja. These high-end fashion for your electronic gizmos have the brightests colours on the market, including candle…